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  • Augmenting the Local Caregiver’s Abilities via Google Glass

    Augmenting the Local Caregiver’s Abilities via Google Glass

    Telemedicine is the kind of practical application that may make Google Glass and other wearable technologies into something revolutionary. Pristine, a company that claims to be the only company that has developed commercially available Glass-software that meets HIPPA regulations, has partnered with Wound Care Advantage (WCA) to be the first to use Google Glass to help…

  • FCC’s “All IP” Network Transitions Trials – What to Expect

    FCC’s “All IP” Network Transitions Trials – What to Expect

    Introduction: At its January 30th Open Commission Meeting, the Federal Communications Commission  (FCC) voted to approve a petition AT&T had filed (in November 2012) to conduct trials of an “all-Internet Protocol (IP) network” that would eventually replace the PSTN and TDM networks now used extensively in the U.S.  The transition will be from plain Plain…

  • Viodi View – 01/21/14

    Viodi View – 01/21/14

    All-IP Network Transition Plan at FCC’s Jan 30th Open Commission Meeting by Alan Weissberger With all the noise of International CES, it was easy to overlook Tom Wheeler’s first sojourn into Silicon Valley since becoming FCC Chairman. Alan Weissberger reports on Wheeler’s comments about the transition to IP. Wheeler also suggested that spectrum management needs to keep…

  • All-IP Network Transition Plan at FCC’s Jan 30th Open Commission Meeting

    All-IP Network Transition Plan at FCC’s Jan 30th Open Commission Meeting

    Introduction: During his January 8th speech at the Computer History Museum (CHM) , FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler told the CHM audience that the U.S. was in a transition to a “4th Network Revolution” that would be led by a transition to an “all-IP” network.   The 4th Network is actually a multi-faceted revolution based on  IP based packet…

  • Net Neutrality Ruling – The Beginning of the End or the End of the Beginning?

    Net Neutrality Ruling – The Beginning of the End or the End of the Beginning?

    In his January 8th speech at the Computer History Musuem (CHM), F.C.C. Chairman Tom Wheeler said we were in the midst of a transition to a “4th Generation Network” which had an “Open Internet” as it’s foundation. The concept of net neutrality– where there are no privileges or added costs or special deals for high bandwidth…

  • Viodi View – 01/03/14

    Viodi View – 01/03/14

    An Indestructible Wireless Broadband Network for All – Part 1 With spectrum auctions delayed and actions regarding broadcast retransmission consent sure to be discussed in 2014 and First Net struggling how to build an affordable network, now would be a good time for policy makers to take a closer look at the best way to manage…